Paroxysm

Definition:

  • (n.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions.
  • (n.) Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit.

Compare paroxysm with other words:

parity vs. paroxysm

paroxysm vs. throe

paroxysm vs. vagary

paroxysm vs. recurrent

fit vs. paroxysm

bout vs. paroxysm

attack vs. paroxysm

paroxysm vs. semitertian

epitasis vs. paroxysm

paroxysm vs. paroxysmal

disease vs. paroxysm

paroxysm vs. volcanic

outburst vs. paroxysm

explosive vs. paroxysm

paroxysm vs. sudden

paroxysm vs. random

pang vs. paroxysm

convulsion vs. paroxysm

access vs. paroxysm